Synopsis
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
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Cast
- Tom HanksCommander Krause
- Stephen GrahamCharlie Cole
- Rob MorganCleveland
- Josh WigginsTalker #1
- Tom BrittneyLt. Watson
- Elisabeth ShueEvelyn
- Will PullenTalker #3
- Manuel Garcia-RulfoLopez
- Karl GlusmanEppstein
- Chet HanksBushnell
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Tribune
It’s consistent, and there’s enough juice in Hanks’ personal, human-scaled interest in ordinary heroism under fire to make the movie underneath the labels work on its own terms. - 75
USA Today
The movie is successful at finding little details that make it feel lived-in and authentic. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Greyhound is a taut action thriller that exerts a sustained grip. - 70
Variety
When the mortars aren’t firing, the movie ebbs, flows, occasionally sags, and sometimes rivets. - 67
Uproxx
Greyhound is an exciting, non-stop battle scene from start to finish. Which might be enough to make us watch it, but is not enough to make us love it. - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
But Schneider, whose only other directing credit is the extremely low-key 2009 family drama "Get Low," finds a way to portray the nautical action with clarity and precision. You might not know what Krause and his crew are saying at all times, but you definitely know what they’re witnessing. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
While The Greyhound pays great attention to detail and feels authentic, especially in the claustrophobic and intense scenes in the bowels of the ship, the battle sequences that look like something straight out of a video game dominate the movie and keep us at a safe distance from getting emotionally involved on a level this story deserves. - 60
Empire
A serious, well-intentioned slice of WWII naval history full of compelling detail and good action but lacking the dimensions and dynamics to make you truly feel it.
